Gain Loss On Sale Of Unproved Leases

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Proceeds From Sale Of Unproved Leases

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Proceeds from sale of unproved property.

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Area of land held.

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Amount of gain (loss) on sale or disposal of proven and unproven oil and gas properties.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 28
-Subparagraph (b)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=66902209&loc=d3e3602-108585

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Amount of gain (loss) on sale or disposal of property without proven oil and gas reserves.

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Amount of gain (loss) on sale or disposal of assets utilized in financial service operations.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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The cash inflow to dispose of long-lived, physical assets and mineral interests in oil and gas properties used for normal oil and gas operations.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Glossary Investing Activities
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6516133

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 12
-Subparagraph (c)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=66902209&loc=d3e3179-108585

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Amount of divestiture of long-lived, physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale. Examples include, but are not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment.

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Sale of Oil and Natural Gas Property Interests - Additional Information (Detail)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) a	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) a	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Sale of conventional oil and gas properties and related equipment	$ 400,000		$ 4,700,000
Gain or loss on sale of conventional oil and gas properties and related equipment			1,000,000
Proceeds from sale of unproved lease properties			3,900,000
Gain or Loss on sale of oil and natural gas properties			0
Proceeds from sale of unproved lease properties			4,800,000
Gain or Loss on sale of oil and natural gas properties			0
Gain on sale of assets	(102,000)	$ (290,000)	$ 944,000	$ 5,183,000
Acreage Trades [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Gain or loss on sale of conventional oil and gas properties and related equipment	0
Proceeds from sale of acreage trades	$ 1,100,000
Area of acreage trades \| a	149.5		149.5
Maximum [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Gain on sale of assets	$ (100,000)